How To Install python-mrtparse on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mrtparse on Ubuntu 18.04. python-mrtparse is read and analyze the MRT format data (Python 2.x module)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mrtparse on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-mrtparse

python-mrtparse is:

The MRT format can be used to export routing protocol messages, state changes, and routing information base contents, and is defined in RFC6396.

Programs like Quagga / Zebra, BIRD, OpenBGPD and PyRT can dump the MRT format data. Archives are also available from the Route Views Projects and RIPE NCC.

This package contains the module for Python 2.x.

There are three methods to install python-mrtparse on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python-mrtparse Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python-mrtparse using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-mrtparse

Install python-mrtparse Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-mrtparse using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-mrtparse

Install python-mrtparse Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install python-mrtparse using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-mrtparse

How To Uninstall python-mrtparse on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-mrtparse package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-mrtparse

Uninstall python-mrtparse And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-mrtparse and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-mrtparse

Remove python-mrtparse Configurations and Data

To remove python-mrtparse configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-mrtparse

Remove python-mrtparse configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-mrtparse configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-mrtparse

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mrtparse package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.